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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.3.2089

Pb, Hg and Cd Concentration of Blood and Exposure-Related Factors  

Oh, Jung-Sook (Dept. of Beauty Art, Kyungbok University)
Lee, Sun-Hee (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Kyungdong University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.3, 2015 , pp. 2089-2099 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the relationships between the blood heavy metal (Pb, Hg and Cd) concentration and exposure-related factors. The subjects were 2,042 (male: 953, female: 1,089) who were recruited through a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Differences in the concentrations of mercury were observed in males, whereas females showed differences in lead and cadmium. Analyses of the blood concentrations according to body mass index and waist circumference showed significantly higher concentrations of mercury. In males, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol of dyslipidemia was higher than normal in the blood lead concentration. In females, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of dyslipidemia was higher than normal in the blood lead concentration. The blood lead and cadmium concentrations of male smokers was higher than non-smokers, and cadmium showed the same results in females. The blood lead levels were higher in male alcohol consumers than non-drinkers. The blood concentrations of mercury and cadmium showed significant differences according to household income. Blood concentrations of heavy metals were closely related to exposure-related factors, and age, smoking, drinking alcohols, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and household income were found to be relevant.
Keywords
Heavy metal; Blood concentration; Elderly Korean; Exposure-related factors;
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